downplay
downplay 英 [ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ] 美 [ˈdaʊnˌple]
vt. 不予重视；将...轻描淡写
进行时:downplaying 过去式:downplayed 过去分词:downplayed 第三人称单数:downplays 名词复数:downplays
- To downplay something is to act as if it's not very important. If you're trying to convince your friends to play poker with you, you might downplay the fact that you're an experienced and competitive player.
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- vt. 不予重视；将...轻描淡写
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1. I say this in no effort to downplay our strong alliances around the world.
我这么说绝非低估我们在世界各地的强大联盟关系。
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2. They are not the first ones to bring up any of their successes and in fact downplay a lot of what they have done.
他们不会是一开始就向人张扬他们成功的那种人，而实际上他们淡化了他们所做的一切。
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3. It would be irresponsible for me to downplay the magnitude of this crisis or assure you that everything is under control.
如果我缩小这次危机的严重性或向你们保证一切都在控制之中，就是不负责任的。
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